Owner's Manual

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Stand-alone mixer (8i6, 18i8 and 18i20 interfaces only)
Once the Scarlett’s internal mixer has been configured by Focusrite Control, that configuration is
retained by the hardware even after you remove the USB cable and switch the unit off. This means
that you can make use of the Scarlett’s excellent analogue performance in a live situation, without
necessarily needing to connect a computer.
An example of this application would be as an on-stage keyboard mixer. Multiple keyboards can be
connected to the Scarlett’s inputs, and mixed together to the Monitor Outputs. The relative levels of
each keyboard can be adjusted from the front panel.
The setup shown above would configure the mixer as described; because the Scarlett retains its last
configuration, the unit can then be switched off, and used at the venue as a stand-alone unit.